Paracatu weather by month & the best time to visit
Brazil · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

The best time to visit Paracatu is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with July and August close behind. Paracatu averages about 2,991 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Paracatu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Paracatu is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (69/100, 219 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Paracatu?
Paracatu gets a lot of sun: around 2,991 hours a year. June (96/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It ranks #9 of 131 destinations in Brazil for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,486 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 54% of the annual 1,245 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 219 mm | 12 |
| February | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 164 mm | 12 |
| March | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 190 mm | 11 |
| April | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 72 mm | 10 |
| May | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 25 mm | 8 |
| June | 96 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 5 mm | 7 |
| July | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| August | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 7 mm | 9 |
| September | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 24 mm | 10 |
| October | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 85 mm | 11 |
| November | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 209 mm | 11 |
| December | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 243 mm | 11 |
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Paracatu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Paracatu?
Paracatu is a small town in Brazil at 715 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Paracatu get a year?
Paracatu gets about 2,991 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Paracatu?
The sunniest time to visit Paracatu is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Paracatu?
January is the least sunny month in Paracatu, scoring 69/100 with about 219 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Paracatu?
The typical midday UV index in Paracatu peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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